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On 01\29\2020, the ABS, brake, and traction control warning lights displayed on the dash. Now into winter, the vehicle no longer has traction control and ABS. Diagnostics reveal that the ABS module has proper powers and grounds even under load. So far, the only problem is the ABS module has a problem with communication, diagnosed at the local independent repair shop. So far the vehicle is not repaired, and continues to be operated with the ABS and traction control out of operation.
My car ran fine and had no problems. One foggy morning however, I was driving and stopped at a stop light. While pressing the brake, the engine suddenly revved up. The car lurched me toward the stop light. I took it to the dealer, but he didn't find any problem. This happened again one rainy day. The engine started revving. The car lurched me toward while I pressed the brake. And now its been doing it for a few month.
Similar to recall campaign id 14V343000: My vehicle while in motion has experience engine shutoff. This subsequently disables power steering, brakes, and airbags. Twice, in as many weeks, this has occurred on city streets.
While traveling down hill in my neighborhood at approximately 15-20mph my 2005 Chrysler Town and country shut down. I did not notice if any check engine lights came in because I was just focused on not hitting anything or dying. However I did notice that the gas hand said it was on E, the speedometer said 0, and the temperature gage was at the coolest setting. The breaks stoped working completely and the steering wheel was very hard to turn. If it had not been for the speed bumps in my are hood I would have wrecked for sure. Thankfully I didn't and inwas able to slowy make the turn (with a lot of effort) I needed to at the end of the hill. The headlights and the radio did work the entire time. Once I was able to stop the van completely I turned the key to the off position and restated it. It did start on the 1st try and I was able to make it home (less then 1 mile away). I am now terrified to drive it because no one can figure out what is wrong with it. The van has been kept in good shape, oil changes, scheduled maintenance, etc. And it's never been in an accident.
- Canton, GA, USA
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I usually have my van in the garage. I went to a friend's and kept it outside. The weather was -20 degrees, and when I was driving home on a highway and I lost my brakes. The model I have has a recall for the exact thing. So how do I find out about this recall?
I just picked up the car after getting recall R03 performed at fowler Dodge in Oklahoma city. I had never had the problem that was stated in the recall but was advised to get it fixed anyway. On my way home from the dealership on 07/27/15 at approx. 1800 hrs. I hit a bump and the key fob went to the off position leaving me with out power steering, brakes, and engine. That is what the recall was suspose to fix. The one problem I had never had with the vehicle, now I am having it after the recall.
Luckily I was in my driveway when my brake pedal went straight to the floor. I'm a mechanic and an engineer. I immediately searched for a puddle of brake fluid on the driveway. Finding it between the rear wheels on the ground I raised the rear end up to access the suspect area. Shocked, I saw a hydraulic brake manifold with 4 brake lines coming out of it and one was clearly total rust. All others were in completely new condition. Clearly the rusted one leading to the left rear brake cylinder was processed differently than the others. Three perfect condition, one completely rusted"???" something needs to be recalled, now!!!! I changed the brake line and all is well. If a recall is issued I want my money and time reimbursed, please.
The vehicle experiences sudden power failures. The engine shuts off while mobile with a sudden loss of power steering and brakes. It is very dangerous as I could have lost control or been rear ended. Internet research has noted that dealers have diagnosed that the evaporator valve in the fuel tank was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance.
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, she attempted to engage the brakes while making a right turn but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal sank to the floorboard and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the brake master cylinder was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06E022000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 175,000.
There was no accident. I have a 2005 Chrysler and yesterday it made a sound as if the rear brakes were bad. So far I have found the cast backing plate has no threads in one of the two boltholes and the allen head size of the bolts is different. The fact that the hole has no threads is scary; the brake could have come off if the other bolt had worked out. Different allen head size is also unbelievable" I think that the casting was flawed or faulty during manufacturing. I then checked the web and found this to be a problem with others" so I was wondering if this problem had been reported and if a recall is in work.
Stepped on the brake pedal and it went to the floor at approx 68,500 miles. I had to pump the brakes to stop. It happened once before but then had not happened for quite a while, but yesterday it happened again. The ambient temperature at the time was approx 15 degrees F. today the brakes did the same thing in the morning at approx 9:30 am but at approx 4 pm they seemed ok. The ambient temperature at 4 pm was approx 33 degrees F. is there any recall for this problem?
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced brake failure numerous times. The most recent failure occurred while driving through an intersection at approximately 25 mph and the brakes failed to engage. The contact was able to coast the vehicle into a parking area and was able to stop buy engaging the emergency brake. The brake pad and tires were replaced at 18,000 miles, the strut was replaced at 5,000 miles, and the rotors were replaced at 28,000 miles however, the failure was not corrected. The steering wheel made a grinding noise and was hard to turn. In addition, the doors could not be unlocked automatically or manually and sometimes the doors opened independently while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the brake master cylinder exhibited oil consumption therefore, the vehicle was unsafe to drive and they could not complete the vehicle inspection. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 48,800.
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- Oxford, WI, USA